Wine Guardian 24S025, User Manual

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General Description
View the Overview Illustration on page 9 for details.
The Wine Guardian cooling unit is a professional, USA manufactured, self-contained climate
control unit designed specifically for the storage of wine at cellar temperatures. It is designed for
easy installation and operation. Wine Guardian uses digital electronic controls and environmen-
tally friendly R-134a refrigerant. The entire unit is run tested at the factory and shipped as a
single package. All components are of a high quality standard commercial grade. The entire unit
is approved by ETL according to UL 1995 and CSA safety standards. All wiring complies with
NEC. Each unit is furnished with a sealed, UL approved power cord and plug.
The Wine Guardian unit is completely self-contained and includes an integral air or water cooled
condenser. The unit is functionally divided into two sections, the evaporator or cooling section and the
condenser or heat rejection section. Each section contains a coil to add or remove heat and a fan to
move the air through the coil and into or out of the cellar or adjacent space. The Wine Guardian unit is
designed to be used either as a free blowing, through the wall unit or as a remote mount unit with
external ductwork connections.
Air from the cellar first enters a filter to remove any airborne dust particles and then enters the cooling
coil. Air passes through the cooling coil and is cooled by the refrigerant inside the coil. This causes any
excess humidity in the air to condense and be captured in the drain pan and piped outside the unit. Air
then enters the fan where it is pressurized and discharged out of the unit. Optional heating coils are
located between the cooling coil and the fan. These coils heat the air to prevent low temperatures in the
cellar. The thermostat, located in the cellar, turns on the cooling or heating as needed to maintain its set
point. It does not allow the cooling and heating to be on at the same time.
The compressor and condenser sections are activated whenever the unit is cooling. The condenser fan
draws air from the surrounding or ambient space either directly or through a duct. The air is first drawn
through a filter to remove any airborne dust particles to keep the coil clean. Then the air flows through
the condenser coil where it absorbs heat from the refrigerant in the coil. The air is finally discharged out
of the unit by the condenser fan.
IMPORTANT
The air exhaust from the condenser fan is hot and will be 25 to 35 degrees F
above the entering temperature. This may cause overheating problems in the
summer months, especially with high humidity. Exhaust the hot air to the
outside. In the winter, this heated air can help to heat the surrounding space.